Droin Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir 2020

96 points La Revue du Vin de France (2023)

95 points Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "Fine mid lemon colour. An opulent yet charming bouquet. Significant grapefruit aspect to the palate, so that the wine comes across noticeably leaner than the bouquet suggested. The bouquet purifies admirably, a light melon note, fresh ripe lemons, quite a complex finish. Leaves one thirsty for more. (May 2024)"

94 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2020 Chablis Vaudésir Grand Cru has a tightly wound, stony bouquet that gradually unfurls in the glass. This is nuanced, but there is real complexity here. The palate is nicely balanced with a lightly spiced entry. Thanks to the hot summer, it is slightly viscous on the mid-palate, yet it retains sufficient freshness and tension on the finish to tempt you back for more. This is a well-crafted Chablis Grand Cru. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting. Drink: 2025-2045. (Jul 2024)"

94 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "The 2020 Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir is charming and enveloping, wafting from the glass with aromas of crisp peach, pear, hazelnut, clear honey, white flowers and beeswax. Full-bodied, layered and satiny, with racy acids and a sensual, charming profile, it concludes with a long, saline finish. Drink: 2025-2045. (Jul 2022)"

94 points Christy Canterbury, MW (TimAtkin.com): "Nectarines, apricots and hay top the aromatic notes here. The Droins have parcels on both sides of the valley, but the warmer, northern side dominates the palate in this vintage. It is rounded and alluringly voluptuous with integrated lift and a long, vinous finish. 2022-33. (2021)"

93 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a 1.02 ha parcel). This is also aromatically cool and very pretty with its vaguely exotic array of white and yellow fruit, broad range of spice elements and good Chablis typicity, all trimmed in oak hints. The wood influence also is present on the caressing and refined but decidedly intense flavors that culminate in a bone-dry finale. This is a somewhat atypical Vaudésir in that it's less refined and more powerful than usual even though it's still very promising. Drink: 2030+. (Oct 2022)"